---
title: ReleaseOps reference
description: Review information about deployment and release states.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/releaseops/releaseops-reference.html
release: australia
product: ReleaseOps
classification: releaseops
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [ReleaseOps, deploy changes, update sets, pipeline, ATF, schedule a release, deployment request, deployment analyzer, learn about Releaseops]
breadcrumb: [ReleaseOps, Deploying applications, Building applications]
---

# ReleaseOps reference

Review information about deployment and release states.

-   **[ReleaseOps terminology](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/releaseops/release-ops-terminology.md)**  
Before getting started with ReleaseOps, it's important to understand some key concepts used in the application.
-   **[Deployment request states](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/releaseops/deployment-request-states.md)**  
A deployment request might be in one of several different states during the release process.
-   **[Release states](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/releaseops/release-states.md)**  
A release might be in one of several different states during the release process.
-   **[Release form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/releaseops/release-form-fields.md)**  
Create a release for the deployment requests to be deployed to target instances.
-   **[Deployment Request form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/releaseops/deployment-request-form-fields.md)**  
Create a deployment request for the update sets to be deployed to target instances.
-   **[Deployment analyzer rules](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/releaseops/deployment-analyzer-rules.md)**  
The deployment analyzer contains five rules that are included by default with ReleaseOps.

**Parent Topic:**[ReleaseOps](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/releaseops/releaseops-landing.md)